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Podkonice - Pleše ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Podkonice - Pleše is a ski area in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia with 4.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 808 m and 976 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.7 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
976 m
Vertical drop
168 m
Nearest airport
SLD · 21 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.4 km
  • Intermediate2.3 km

5 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts

Podkonice - Pleše is a ski area in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.7 km, which ranks it #21 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 1.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 944 m long.

Slopes at Podkonice - Pleše

About 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 49% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Podkonice - Pleše a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 808 m up to 976 m, a vertical drop of 168 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Podkonice - Pleše

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), about 21 km away in a straight line — roughly 28 minutes by car; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Selce - Čachovo (1.8 km), Šachtičky (7.6 km), Donovaly (9.0 km) and Ski Strelníky (0.4 km), which together add 23 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Podkonice - Pleše

  1. 1
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD21 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT78 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR128 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK146 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Podkonice - Pleše have?

4.7 km of downhill runs (5 runs): 2.4 km easy, 2.3 km intermediate. It is #21 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Podkonice - Pleše?

The lifts and runs reach 976 m (3,202 ft); the lowest point is 808 m, a vertical drop of 168 m.

What is the nearest airport to Podkonice - Pleše?

Sliač Airport (SLD), about 21 km away in a straight line; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is 78 km away.

How many ski lifts does Podkonice - Pleše have?

1 lift: 1 button lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.